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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Establ shed 1835. J. L. MIMS .... EDITOR TERMS: ONE YEAR $1.50 SIX MONTHS - - - - .75 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ll, 1909. A fish, that hangs in the net, like a poorn an's right in law will hardly come out of it. SHAKESPEARE. Would that Charleston had Sara Jones just at this time instead of Howard Lee Jones. Are you not glad that Edgefield is not in the :nidst of a heated liquor fight like twenty-one other counties are? This county settled the question right three years ago. The News and Courier says Char leston is "dry in name only." Why, of course, the tigers are plying their trade as usual. They have paid the city ?" license for doing business. Who can blame them? Let the farmers remember that The Advertiser is going to "put on" a wheat and oat? contest this fall. A full announcement will be made in due season. Select two acres, one for wheat and one for oats: The Illinois millionaire who gave a lad a dime for finding a purse containing $25,000 is one of the rich men whose entrance into Heaven will be about as difficult as the passage of a camel through a needle's eye. Our sympathy gucs out to the x\iken people. So dependent are they upon their so-called liquor profits that we are afraid they will suffer before -that institution opens its doors again. Edgefield will have to make up a purse and send down to the Aiken sufferers, as was done to the earthquake sufferers in Italy last year. Binder twine and jute bagging | are two leading articles of import. The twine is used for harvesting the millions of bushels of " wheat and oats of the West and the bag ging is used to cover the millions of bales of cotton o:: the South. The former wras, placed on the free list, while an import duty has been placed upon the latter. Was there ev?r a clearer discrimination against the South. The state of Illinois leads in the j amount paid to the national govern ment fis revenue tax on distilled and malt liquors. The amount paid last s alone reached the of $43,441,377. All not come from the people of Illinois but :onsumers over the patrons of the dis ais state have been on of it. P resentment of the Grand Jury. State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. To His Honor, Eobt. Aldrich, presiding Judge of th s August term of court, 1909. We the grand jury of Edgefield county, beg leave to submit the fol lowing report: Committee on Poor House andi Farm Committee on poor house and| farm having made a thorough ex amination of same, we the com mittee find 16 inmate?, 9 white and 7 colored, all well cared for, except the houses they live in, they being in bad condition. We find 3 mules* and 1 mare in good condition. 9 cows, 13 killing hogs, 2 sows, 18 pigs. We find 50 or. 60 bushels of corn about 700 bundles of fodder, and about 2 wag on loads of oats in bundles. We find 2 wagons and farming implements to run the farm. We find about 55 acres in corn, which we consider a good average crop, also 4 acres in cotton, 2 acres po-1 tatoes, and 18 acres in pea vine hay. We find 10 houses,.all in a very) dilapidated condition, except 3. We find the lot and barn in good condition. We finid a large lot of lumber exposed to the weather. It has been sawed about 3 years, and is damag ing. We believe Mr. Scuny, the pres ent Steward, a very efficient officer. Respectfully Submitted, W. H. Morgan, A. A. Wells, J. L. Smith. Committee. Committee on. County Buildings. We, the committee on county buildings, have made examination of county buildings. We find the new county building in good shape, except the roof of said building should have a coat of paint. We find nothing needed in the way of repairs in the jail, except in one of the lower rooms, the plastering should be repaired. We also recom mend th it the supervisor be request ed to have the 2nd and 3rd stories of jail white washed, also to supply the jailer with ample amount of disinfectants, to be used in the halls and rooms of prisoners. TheKourt house has been examined, and we recommend that the plastering be repaired in the room in rear of Judge's desk. We fiud that there are not enough seats in tJie petit jury rooms, and recommend that the supervisor be instructed to purchase a sufficient number of plain chairs for use in these rooms. Wc note that the roofs of the court house and jail have been recently repaired. We recommend that the sheriff be supplied with a couple of blood hounds. Respectfully, W. R. Swearingen, J. E. Franklin, J. E. Hart. Committee. Committee OD Bridges Road? and Perries. We, the committee on bridges, roads and ferries, make the follow ing report. We have visited the principal bridges in the county, and find them in very good shape, ex cept the bridge across Mill Creek, on the Martintown road, the sleep ers under *,he swinging arch of this bridge are unsound. One of them has fallen out and there is only one sound one. we recommend that these be replaced . with new ones and a new floor be put on the swinging arch. The ferries are in good condition. The road leading from Edgefi.dd to the five notch road is in a bad con dition, owing to the heavy rains and we recommend that it be worked as soon as possible. We also find the Martintown road in bad condition, and request that it be worked as soon as practical. L. R. Brunson, C. E. Quarles, J. E. Harvely. Committee. Committee on Chain Gang. We the committee on chain gang beg to mab; the following report: we find th? t the convicts are all well cared ror. There are 24 head of mules, all in fine shape, also one milch cow. We find that there are 7 wagons, 2 road machines, all in good condition. We find 18 county convicts, 8 state convicts. The total cost of maintaining the chain is $G20.10 per month, and they work about 5 miles of road per day. H. E. Quarles, J. W. R. DeLaughter, \ C. A. Wells. Committee. Committee: on County Offices. ' We, the committee on county offi ces, beg to pay ^at we - are not readv to make any ..eport, but we have called:a fuit meeting of this body, to be held on August 18th, at which time this grand j ur" will have solicitor Timmerman, Mr. Hill fror* Abbeville, Treas. J. T. Pattison and the board of county commis sioners, for the piirpose of making investigations as. to the conditions of the ex-treailurer's office. After having passed on all indict ments handed us by the solicitor we extend thanks to His Honor Judge Robt. Aldric! and all other court officials for courtesies extended. Thos. Stansell, Aug. lOtb, 1909. Foreman. Court Proceedings. The summer term of the Court of General Sessions convened Mon day morning with the Hon. Robert Aldrich as presiding judge. Solici tor George Bell Timmerman, Ste nographer 0. 3. Anderson, and the other officials being at their respect ive posts, the court machinery was immediately set in motion. After banding out a number of indict ments to the grand jury, Judge Al drich very properly adjourned court so as toeoableall who desired to do so to attend the educational rally at the col-ege. The grand ju ry found true bills in the foliowinjr cases: Mack Free man, murder; John Mobley, color ed, house breaking and larceny; Bill Broadwater, murder; J. F. Adams, obtaining good's under false pretenses; Will Little, house break ing ar. 1 larceny; Jim Williams, house breaking and using mule without consent of owner. Monday afternoon the case against Clarence Elam, Sugar Lee Elam and Wallace Barnes, indicted for breaking into the store of Mr. J. Rubenstein, was called. A verdict of guilty as to Clarence and Sugar Lee Elam and not guilty as to Wal lace Barnes was rendered Tuesday afternoon. P. B. Mayson, Esq., represented Wallace Barnes. The court is engaged this (Wednesday) morning with the trial of Mack Freeman, charged with murder, J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq.. is represent ing the defendant and the Solicitor the state. The grand jury completed its work and made a formal report Tuesday afternoon. The report is published in this issue. Harris and Glmn ? ?.gs water in 5-gallon demijohn ..c iuw prices. B. Timmons. .We are headquarters for paints, oil and varnish. See us before buy ing. B. Timmons. Miss Lona Tillman. In an article entitled ''Young Wo men of the Democracy at Washing ton" in which the social career of the daughters of several Senators was written up at some length, the National Monthly had the following to say of Miss Lona Tillman, Sena tor Tillman's eldest daughter: "Miss Tillman is by far one of the most popular girls in the Congress ional set at Washington. She may count her friends in as great num bers through the Republican ranks as she ever did "within her own i party" and the greatest evidence of this may be found that she is now president of the -Anchonides, the club heretofore referred to, which is composed of the daughters of Sena tors and Representatives from every State in the Union. ' If one ever should ask Miss Till" man if she had a fad they would be surprised bv receiving an affirmative reply, and still more surprised to be told that her fad ia nothing less than her distinguished father. Miss Tillman thinks her father is the greatest man alive and she is never happier than when she is up in the Senate galleries following the affairs which are closest to his interests and in which his life is centered. She is the eldest of three daughters, each of whom is as deeply interested in what their father believes as Miss Lona. / Miss Tillman was born in Tren ton, S. C., which is still the family home. She was educated at Win throp College and is a fine musician. During the residence of the family in Washington Miss Till ra m con tinues her piano studies and has played many times at concerts al though she has never appeared pro fessionally and does.not contemplate such a career. She is a comfort able sort of a gill who enjoys every thing. The girls who know her best declare she is the finest sort of a house guest because she is not only always ready to do anything that is proposed but she does it as if it were the very thing she would ra ther do than anything else in the world. Miss Tillman was one of the first girls of the Congressional circle to drive an automobile and is a very enthusiastic motorist. She is a fine tennis player, a splendid horsewoman and thoroughly enjoys outdoor life. Like all Southern girls, Miss Tillman is a good dancer. Just now she is spending the sum mer months at the family home in Trenton, S. C., where she went sev eral weeks before the passage of the, tariff bill. "The second daughter of the fam ily, Miss Sophie Tillman, was grad uated with the degree of ?. B. last June fi om Hollins College, Va. There is also a fascinating,younger daughter, Sallie ;May, who is called by both her names and who prom ises to become as deeply interested in public affairs as her two older sis ters:" 1 . . Notice of Application For Charter. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a commission issued to the undersigned, by the secretary of state of said state, books of sub scription to Greenville-Greenwood & Augusta Railway Company will be opened at room-in the Pal-: metto Building in the City of Greenville, South Carolina, on Sep tember-,1909, at 4 p. m. Notice is further given that the undersigned will apply to the secre tary of state at his office in Colum bia, S. C., on the-day of Sep tember, 1909, at ll o'clock, a. m., fora charter for said Greenville Greenwood & Augusta Railway Company, with power on the part of said company to condemn lands for the right pf way for its proposed railroad, which will run from the City of Greenville, S. \ r , through the City of Greenwood, and the town of Edgefield, to some point on Savannah river, or nearly oppo site the city of Augusta, and which will pass through the City of Green ville, and the following townships, or some of them, in Edjrefield coun ty, to wit: Edgefield, Elmwood, Blocker, Moss, Pickens, Wise and Meriwether. Harry Briggs, Frank Hammond, J. P. Charles. J. C. Fawcett, Harry L. Zimn ery, Corporators. . Twas A Glorious Victory There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn. A man's life has been saved, and now Dr. King's New Discovery is the talk of thc town for curing V Pepper, of deadly lung hemor Chages. I could not work nor get about, he writes, and the doctors did me no good, but, after using Dr. King's New Discovery three weeks, I feel like a new man, and can do go good work again. For weak, sore or diseased lungs, coughs and colds, hemorrhages,- hay fever, lagrippe, asthma or any bronchial affection it stands unrivaled. Price 50c and ?1.00. Trial bottle free. Sold and guaranteed by W E Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein, successors to G L Penn & Son. A fresh linc of Black and Green Teas, just what > ou need for ice tea. May & Prescott. Try Timmons Bitters for the liver, kidneys, and stomach troub les. B. Timmons. Dispensary the Parent of the Blind Tiger. The following: was published in a recent .issue of the McCormick Messenger and was clipped by a friend who requested that Ave pub lish it in The Advertiser: "Mind you?^own business," says the Abbeville Medium. Yes sir, we are doing-that very thing. We have brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers in Abbeville County, and we are interested in their welfare. Not only so, but our county of Greenwood furnishes one-third of ihe money for the Abbeville dispen sary, and the only dividends we get is our pro rata share of thc hell that it produces. x Is the dispensary better than the blind tiger? Perhaps so; but >it looks bad for the parent to say that he i? better-than his child. In Charleston there are numerous dis pensaries, and yet we find more blind tigers there than in half the other towns in the ?State combined. Why so? They feed on their par ent, the dispensary. "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." If it is wrong for the blind tigers to exist, then it is wrong for the saloon or dispensa ry to be legalized. Let us get down to a cold calcu lation and see wherein there is prof it to the general public. To be lib eral we will say that a gallon costs ?1.50 at wholesale, and that it re tails for $3. Divide this into three parts,-$1.50 for cost, fifty/.cents for expenses, and $1 for the people's taxes. This is a very poor business proposition/ Why not pay thc one dollar direct and have the other to deposit in the bank, or put it out in to more legitimate channels of trade, where all lines of business may reap a proper share? Why, oh tell us why. Talk about robbing Peter to pay Paul. This is robbing the pub lic to pay the devil. Down with the dispensary, with its rum and^its jags, Reducing its patrons'to poverty and rags. Down with traffic, its curse and its blight, Making men howl like demons at night. Down wjith the curse that robs of bread, And makes mothers wish their chil dren were dead. ? Down with the booze, with its rot and its grog, Transforming man into a two legged hog. / Its burning out effect wilj cook out the brain, And he who partakes to excess is not sane. Some drink because it's hot; others when it's cool, But mo-st invariably they act like Cursed be-he who ' continually sips, Who putteth the bottle to his neigh bors lips. It's good in its place -but its place who can tell; Sam Jones says its place is iii hell. The devil may take it if he should desire, It might be good in starting a fire. Yours for ice lemonade. JOHN A. EDMUNDS. Greenwood, S. C. Often The Kidneys Are Weakened by Over-Work. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood, Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re sponsible for much sickiiess and suffering, therefore, if kidney trou ble.is permitted to continue, serious re sults are most likely to follow. Your other organs may need at tention, but your kid neys most, because they do most and should have attention first. Therefore, when your kidneys are weak or out of order, you can understand how quickly your en tire body is affected and how every organ seems to fail to do its duty. If you are sick or "feel badly," begin taking the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con vince you of its great merit. The mild *and immediate effect of Swamp-Root, the great kidney and bladder remedy, is soon realized. It stands the highest because its remarkable health restoring properties have been proven in thousands of the most distress ing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one-dol lar sizes. You may have a sample bottle j by mail free, also a; pamphlet telling you Jloroo ot Swnunp-Root. how to find out if you have kidney or bia.J 1er trouble. Mention this paper when writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis lake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, and don't let a dealer sell you something in place of Swamp-Root-if you do you will be disappointed. New Gins at the Edgefield Oil Mill. Six new Improved Pratt Gins and complete Mung 'fem have been bought and will ~o installed at the Edgefield Oil Mill at once, so as to be ready for the ginning season. The public arc invited to patron ize this ginnerj' with the assurance of as good service as can be had in the State. B. F. ZIMMERMAN. For Sale: One 12-horse power engine and a 15-horse power boiler for *150. E. J.'Norris. Good Meeting at Red Oak Grove. Editor Edgefield Advertiser: Just a few words. At present we are having an abundance of rain. Some say too much. I don't know. He who sends the rains knows more about that than I do. We had a good meeting at the Red Oak Grove church week after fourth Sunday in last month. George was at his best and a better series of ser mons I never heard. It was good to be then1. Thirteen added to church, ten by baptism, two came under the watch-care and one restored. Old corn is very good. Second planting with the seasons now in the ground bid fair for a good crop. Cotton very good prospects. We are looking forward to the good ladies' meeting at our church with great anticipation of a good time. Come. E. G. Morgan, Sr. Delightful House Party at "Cac \ tus Hedge," Clark's Hill. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bunch en tertained the past week a party of friends most delightfully at their lovely home, "Cactus Hedge," Clark's Hill. Besides the hospitality of "Cactus Hedge," the party were the recipients of many delightful functions tendered them by ? the friends or the host and hostess. Thursday afternoon from 5 to 7 they were entertained at "Fairlawn" by Mrs. W. S. Middleton in honor of her guests, Miss Ida Nelson, of Atlanta, and Miss Madge Mays, of Edjrefield. The dining given them by Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Sharpton at their bangalow was a delightful occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland served a most delightful luncheon at their summer home "Nine Oaks." Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bunch were host and hostess to their friends in honor of their house party Satur day from 5 to !). The features of the evening were "Quien Sabe" and flower contest. A delicious salad and fruit course was served. The mem bers of the house party were Mrs. A. A. Pearson, Agnes Pearson and Miss Ersel Ellis, of Greenville; Mrs.' Harry Nabstedt, of Boston; Mrs. J. (). Marshall, of Modoc; Miss Elese Barker, of North Au .rusto; Misses Allene and Carrie Parks, of Augusta; Mr. William Sharpton, Clark's Hill; Mr. Tillman Sharpton, Clark's Hill: Thc visitors were Messrs. Claud Pratt, Joe Bu drott and Nickles, of Greenwood; Mr. Fnrman Parks, of Augusta; Messrs. Sam pie and Mealing Bunch, North Augusta. The week-end visitors were, Mr. Harry Nabstedt and J. 0. Marshall, of Modoc. Reaping Benefit. From the Experience of Edge field People .-.- % We are fortunate indeed ' to be able to profit by the experience of our neighbors. The public utter ances of Ed?rerield residents on the following subject wilTinterest and benefit thousands of our readers. Read thia statement. No better proof can be had. Mrs. M.Timmerman, Cedar Row, Edgefield, S. C., says: "For about three or four months I Suffered con siderably from a lameness in the small of my back and I could no. get anything that would help me My kidneys were also out of order and when I heard that Doan's kid neys pills were good for such troub les, I procured a box. They stopped the pain and made me feel better in every way. I consider Doan's kid ney pills to be a valuable kidney remedy and knowing as I do of their merit, I advise other persons bothered as I was to give them a trial." Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the United States. ? Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. Nov/ that spring is here why not take up the worn out matting and cover your floor with new attractive matting. Call and let us show you our beautiful assortment. Ramsey <fe Jones. Quality counts in coffee as in everything else. Try our Golden Rio coffee, and be convinced. W. E. Lynch ?fe Co. We can save you money on musi cal instruments. Largo stock of stringed instruments to select from. RA M s KY & JON KS. Our stock of undertaker's supplies is always complete. Can supply cheap and medium price coffins or tnetalic cases. Our hearse responds promptly to all calls, night or day. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Fly nets in leather or A Mon for horses. RAMSEY .": JONES. For Rent: I have several farms for rent, or will let ti share crop pers; P. P. Blaiock. Progressive Young Farmer. Une of the most progressive young farmers in the county, Mr. yt. J. Earling, was in town Fri day. He fertilizes his crop with brains as well as with other things; that is to say, he exercises intelli gence in conducting his farming operations, just as a physician or lawyer does in conducting a diffi cult case. One indication of Mr. Harding's progressiveness is the careful selection of his seed for planting. The day before he came to Edgeiield he went through a field of corn detasseling the barren and defective stalks in order that the seed corn may not suffer from the pollen from these worthless stalks. Another evidence of Jack's progressiveness is the attention that he gives to stock raising. Several years ago he bought forty-odd rolls of barbed wire and fenced three pastures. Some of the neighbors told him he was crazy but his only reply was, "Wait and see." Friday he brought a fine hog and sleek, grass-fattened cow to market and converted them into cash Would that some more of Edge field's farmers were as ''crazy" as Jack Harling! He says half of his living comes from his three pas tures. Just a word to 90 per cent of the farmers: Quit planting the world in cotton, buy barbed wire as Mr. Harling did, and "plant" more cows, hogs, sheep horses and mule?. Notice to Veterans. God permitting I will address H. L Bird's bid company in com memoration of his death, at McCor mick on August 14th, 1909. I will he glad to meet all kindred, friends, old acquaintances and members of my own command of State troops, for the last time in this life. I be longed to Co. C, 1st Keg., State troops, Dr. Jack Tompkins, Capt., and Joe B. Griffin, Colonel. Respectfully, L. G. BIRD. We never carry over goods from season to season. We always want the newest and freshest of every thing when the season opens, there fore we have decided to reduce prices very low on Muslin, Ladies' and Misses' Oxfords, Ladies and Misses Ready-to-wear Hats and Men's Straw Hats. Now is the time to make your cash count. Nothing reserved in the lines mentioned everything going at bargain prices. J. W. Peak. Citation. STATE OF SOUTH CAKOLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. By J. D. Allen, Probate Judge': Whereas, Mrs. Sallie Blackwell, made suit to me, to grant her let ters of administration of the estate and effects of R. S. Blackwell, i These are Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said R. S. Blackwell, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield, C. H. S. C., on the 26th day of Au gust, next, after publication there of, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said -administration should be granted. Given under my hand this, 10th dav of August, A. D. 1909. J. D. ALLEN, J. P. E. C. 2 t Summer Prie o ives Owing to the fact thal a little broken we have up sales in some depart is too late. All Misses Tan 0: cent off. Ladies Tan and Pumps at cost. Men and Boys $1.5 One lot to close ont ; One big* lot of good slippers and oxford: Save monev and bu and Rugs at cost. I Ladies colored tailo Mendal Bros. Linen Tailored. Boys 50c Stra\ Big assortment Envelor Children Ham Ladies Pure Linen Hemsti Men's Pure Linen Hemstit In our millinery depa the novelties of the sea fering special values tl For Sale: 77 acres of good land lo cated just below Ropers on public road leading from Edgefield to Au gusta; fine bottom land; good build ing site on public road. Apply to E. J. NORRIS. The new Talcum Powder, Gar wood's pound package of Talcum powder for only 25 cents. Nothing better on the market. r ? Penn & Holstein. For Sale: Nine-horse' traction engine, saw mill and yoke of oxen. Apply to E. J. Norris. Full supply of mineral water always on hand. Glenn Springs water ?1.75 for 5 gallons and Har ris Li th ia water S 1.50 for b gallous. Pern & Holstein. Large assortment of window shades. Ramsey & Jones. The newest and best thing on the market in the form of a shaving brush is the Rubberset bruah. Try one. Bristles cannot be pulled out. Penn & Holstein. Do you shave yourself? Then, you can't afford to be without one of those Rubberset brushes that Messrs Penn and Holstein sell. They are the newest and best brushes on the market. Williams celebrated shaving soap in sticks for only 10 cents at Penn & Holstin's. Easter millinery. Better choose your hat early. A beautiful display of the very newest New York and Paris styles are now ready at Rubenstein's Millinery Department Let us supply you with garden seed. We sell both Buist's and Fer ry's seed. Either will give perfect satisfaction. B. Tiinonms. This is the season to give your chickens a tonic. We can supply you with Pratt's Poultry Food and Stock Powders. Nothing better. B. Timmons. Have yon ever tried onr "Blue Ribbon" bedsprings? A trial will. satisfy you that there is nothing superior. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Carriage paints, harness oil and dressing. Ramsey & Jone9. For Sale: I will sell cheap a Washington press in good condi tion, roller stand and rollers. Wm. P. Calhoun. Five-pound bucket of roasted Mocha and Java coffee-flavor un excelled-only S1.00. B. Timmons. es Prevail At Bros. ; some of the stocks are started some cleaning ments before the season xf ords at 25 per Patent Leather ? and $1.75 Shoes it 99c. styles in children's 3 at 1-2 price, jryour Art Squares red wash suits cost. Shirt-waists at 25 per cent off. v Hats for 25 c. ?es at closing out prices. Ikerchiefs 2?. tched Handkerchiefs at 5c. ched Handkerchiefs at 10c. rtment you will find" all ,son. In this we are of ?at will interest you.